Unconfirmed sources indicate that this week's edition of the 5-Hole is filled with information that is unreliable, rife with speculation, innuendo and subterfuge.  Presented with such feedback and uncertain how to respond, the boys immediately looked up the words "rife" and "subterfuge" and were quickly satisfied that no one was questioning their love of the game nor their dedication to the Maple Leafs hockey club.  "From a hard-boiled journalist's perspective" King Conko clarified, taking no prisoners.

Episode 17 meanders from the future of Evander Kane to the present of Ilya Mikheyev, a likely post-retirement relationship between MLSE and Jason Spezza and the one-man highlight reel which is Cale Makar.  No 5-Hole pod would be complete without a spirited exchange on some off-the-wall rule change proposals and this one's no different with both a Gordie Lightfoot segment and a George Bell.  

The year 2022 is off to a less than blazing start in the NHL with Covid still toying with player availability and the integrity of the schedule but brighter days are around the corner - according to an unconfirmed source.